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At a Glance
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB
Star Rating
(521)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (34.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon DynamoDB
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Star Rating
(663)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PostgreSQL

Amazon DynamoDB vs PostgreSQL

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Amazon DynamoDB easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Amazon DynamoDB overall.

  • Reviewers felt that PostgreSQL meets the needs of their business better than Amazon DynamoDB.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon DynamoDB is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon DynamoDB over PostgreSQL.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon DynamoDB
No pricing available
PostgreSQL
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon DynamoDB
No trial information available
PostgreSQL
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
373
9.1
543
Ease of Use
8.7
376
8.5
548
Ease of Setup
8.9
169
8.4
277
Ease of Admin
8.8
162
8.2
249
Quality of Support
8.6
353
7.9
439
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
153
8.4
198
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
348
8.5
530
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.9
505
Management
Not enough data
9.1
121
Not enough data
9.1
119
Not enough data
9.1
107
Not enough data
8.9
110
Support
Not enough data
8.6
113
Not enough data
9.2
123
Not enough data
9.1
110
Not enough data
9.1
112
Security
Not enough data
8.7
114
Not enough data
8.9
116
Not enough data
8.6
108
Not enough data
8.9
110
Performance
Not enough data
8.6
106
Not enough data
8.8
112
Not enough data
8.6
106
Not enough data
8.8
111
Not enough data
8.6
109
Database Features
Not enough data
9.0
460
Not enough data
9.0
465
Not enough data
9.0
468
Not enough data
8.6
450
Not enough data
8.7
439
Not enough data
8.8
453
Not enough data
9.0
460
8.7
145
Not enough data
Data Management
8.4
129
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Not enough data
8.4
132
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Verified
Not enough data
Availability
8.7
103
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Verified
Not enough data
8.9
112
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Verified
Not enough data
9.1
114
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Verified
Not enough data
Performance
8.5
101
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Verified
Not enough data
Security
8.9
118
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Verified
Not enough data
9.0
117
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Verified
Not enough data
8.5
111
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Verified
Not enough data
8.8
108
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Verified
Not enough data
Support
8.3
100
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Verified
Not enough data
8.6
100
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Verified
Not enough data
8.7
105
Not enough data
Data Management
8.8
88
Not enough data
8.8
90
Not enough data
8.5
83
Not enough data
8.5
73
Not enough data
Availability
8.6
76
Not enough data
8.9
78
Not enough data
8.9
83
Not enough data
Performance
8.4
85
Not enough data
Security
8.9
82
Not enough data
9.1
80
Not enough data
8.5
74
Not enough data
8.8
76
Not enough data
Support
8.5
70
Not enough data
8.4
72
Not enough data
8.3
57
Not enough data
Database as a Service (DBaaS)Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
8.8
186
Not enough data
Configuration
9.0
165
Not enough data
8.7
152
Not enough data
8.9
160
Not enough data
8.4
130
Not enough data
9.0
141
Not enough data
Database Administration
8.8
140
Not enough data
8.9
129
Not enough data
8.6
124
Not enough data
Availability
9.3
164
Not enough data
9.0
157
Not enough data
8.7
144
Not enough data
8.8
153
Not enough data
Security
8.8
88
Not enough data
9.0
101
Not enough data
8.8
90
Not enough data
Data Management
8.9
109
Not enough data
8.7
91
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Database Features
Not enough data
9.0
460
Not enough data
9.0
465
Not enough data
9.0
468
Not enough data
8.6
450
Not enough data
8.7
439
Not enough data
8.8
453
Not enough data
9.0
460
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Amazon DynamoDB and PostgreSQL share no categories
Unique Categories
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL is categorized as Relational Databases
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
32.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
34.4%
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
30.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB
Computer Software
26.7%
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Financial Services
7.1%
Hospital & Health Care
3.3%
Banking
3.1%
Other
43.1%
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Information Technology and Services
27.3%
Computer Software
23.1%
Internet
4.3%
Financial Services
4.1%
Telecommunications
2.9%
Other
38.3%
Alternatives
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB Alternatives
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Couchbase
Couchbase
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Redis Software
Redis Software
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PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL Alternatives
Microsoft SQL Server
MS SQL
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Oracle Database
Oracle Database
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Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Add Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Discussions
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB Discussions
What is Amazon DynamoDB describe an application that can benefit from Amazon Dynamodb?
3 Comments
Prasanjit S.
PS
Which of the following is a feature of DynamoDB?
3 Comments
HS
Indeed, it is a managed database service. Stores the documents in key value format. Choosing the primary key is very important to derive optimum value from...Read more
What is the most complex usage of dynamodb?
2 Comments
Fernando H.
FH
G2 is not honest. I wrote 4 detailed reviews because I should win a $10 Amazon gift card for each review. According to G2 dashboard, my reviews reached...Read more
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL Discussions
What are the advantages and disadvantages of PostgreSQL?
2 Comments
Alexandre G.
AG
Open Source: PostgreSQL is free and open-source software, meaning anyone can download, use, and modify it as needed without licensing costs. SQL...Read more
Can we get some video tutorials on usage? Also how do we connect them over cloud ?
1 Comment
Nigel H.
NH
Hey Jay, We use Postgresql on all of our cloud servers. We connect via SSL connections to the specific...Read more
What programs use PostgreSQL?
1 Comment